Alchemy Cookies Premix

INGREDIENTS 

1 Alchemy Cookies Premix
100g butter, softened to room temperature
1 egg
Red gel food colouring 

INSTURCTIONS

1. Pre-heat oven to 160°C (for all oven types).  
2. Line cookie tray with parchment paper. 
3. Whisk softened butter and egg in a mixing bowl until fully incorporated. 
4. Add in Cookies Premix and mix until incorporated till a dough forms. 
5. Divide the dough in half and remove half of the dough. Add 1/4 teaspoon (or more) of red food colouring to the remaining dough in the bowl. Work the colour into the dough using a spatula, kneading by hand, or in a mixer on low speed. Add additional food colouring as needed until the dough is of a desired shade of bright red. 
6. Pat to shape both parts of dough into a ball and wrap with cling wrap to refrigerate for half an hour to an hour. This will make the cookies easier to roll out and shape. 
7. Once refrigerated, unwrap both pieces (red and uncoloured) of dough. Use a rolling pin to roll out each piece of dough into approx. 1 cm thickness. Use a knife to cut each slab of dough into strips that are approx. 1–inch wide and 6–inch. Pinch and roll each strip with both hands into a thick rope with around 1cm thickness. 
   
   
8. Pinch a red and white rope together at the top, then gently twist them together in a candy cane-like fashion. Repeat with the remaining ropes of dough. Transfer the twisted ropes to the baking sheets and gently fold over the top to create the “hook” of a candy cane.
   
   
9. Bake at 160°C for 18 minutes. 
10. Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes before serving.